Kiwi Spirit Home Again
After an uneventful (relatively speaking) 37 day voyage from Cape Town, South Africa, Kiwi Spirit is once again docked at my home in St....
As Promised - Response to some Blogs and Facebook Comments
I wish to begin by saying how amazed I am at the number who followed my effort and who gained inspiration from it. Thank you. Here are...
Update on Kiwi Spirit
Two issues have been brought to my attention that I would like to respond to. The first is why I took so long to publish the pictures of...
Shall I Try Again – It’s Too Soon to Say
On my ill-fated return from the first attempt I said I would take three months to make up my mind. I had my wife Catherine’s support as...
My Silence Ends
First the sails. Photo #1 shows the mainsail tear within minutes of my first seeing it. I had just finished a moderate air downwind and...
Rudder Failure
I abandoned the solo circumnavigation attempt for the second time because of the mainsail failure. All else was going well, no...
Game Over - Headed for Cape Town Again
Once again my attempt to complete a solo circumnavigation has come to an end. On Xmas Eve the top quarter of the mail sail separated...
Merry Xmas and Seasons Greetings to All
Christmas is a wonderful time of the year, shopping (but I can’t do that), office and other parties, friends and family (none of that out...
Good News
Lately I have been a little wary as I have been passing through waters that caused me so much trouble last time namely broken end of...
Sailing Safe
I am wary in these waters as it was around here that most of the incidents leading to my withdrawal last year took place. For instance...